Police: Suspects may have been involved in similar Longmont, Erie sprees

By Mitchell Byars, Camera Staff Writer

Posted:
11/14/2013 11:23:53 AM MST

Updated:
11/14/2013 08:43:25 PM MST

Jessica Richards (Boulder County Sheriff's Office)

Police have arrested four people suspected of shooting out the windows of almost 40 cars and residences in Lafayette, and investigators say they may have been involved in other similar cases across Boulder County.

Police said the four admitted to driving around Lafayette and shooting out vehicle and residential windows with a high-powered BB pistol over the past few nights. Lafayette officers have taken reports of almost 40 vehicles and homes that sustained a total of more than $30,000 in damage.

Matthew Ball (Boulder County Sheriff's Office)

According to a news release, one of the suspects told police shooting out windows is what they did "for fun" while living in Kansas.

Lafayette police Cmdr. Gene McCausey said the department is working with other agencies to determine if the four were involved in similar sprees around Boulder County, including in Longmont, where about 60 cars have been vandalized. Erie police also have some reported cases.

Investigators said 20 spent cartridges were found on the suspects as well as 1,000 steel BBs in a case that originally held 6,000.

Longmont police said this week no evidence of BB guns was found at the crime scenes in that city and that the damage appeared to have been caused by a bat or a pipe.

The suspects are being held at the Lafayette police station for questioning and will later be booked into the Boulder County Jail, officials said.

Lafayette residents who believe they may have been victimized are asked to contact police at 303-665-5571.

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